Five brightest planets appear in straight line from horizon to the moon

Scientists say the reason for the unusual sight is that Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be on the same side of the sun at the same time

For the next month, Earthlings will be treated to a spectacular sight, with all five planets visible to the naked eye lining up together, stretching from the horizon to the moon. But just don't call it a "planetary alignment".

For those in the southern hemisphere, if you look towards the north you should be able to see Mercury, then Venus, Saturn, Mars and finally Jupiter stretched out from the horizon, just before sunrise.